BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training Bachelor's degree at Skyborne Airline Academy
BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training at Skyborne Airline Academy. You'll graduate with a BSc (Hons) from Skyborne Airline Academy, a recognised UK degree-awarding body.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Commercial Pilot Training is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Skyborne Airline Academy. It runs 2 years, studied full-time.
For Engineering graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £32,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Level 4 2 modules
- Introduction to Airline and Airport Management
Module details
Gain the basic understanding of the structure, nature and operating characteristics of the airline and airport industry. Examine the key developments and component sectors that help shape the aviation industry along with the roles and responsibilities of the major organisations associated with airlines and airport operations and management.
Assessment: Group presentation and written report
- Aviation security, safety and ground operations
Module details
An introduction to the aviation industry using the key pillars of Safety, Security and Ground Operations. Examine key developments and processes that have helped shape current operational best practice and learn important topics such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Threat Error Management (TEM).
Assessment: Group presentation and written report
Level 5 2 modules
- Contemporary Issues in Aviation Management
Module details
Develop your intellectual skills by considering a wide range of contemporary issues and their implications for the industry, working towards creating viable solutions and changes within a framework of business ethics and management of change theories. You will understand the awareness of issues facing aviation managers of today and in the future, which can be wide ranging and vary depending on current and topical changes.
Assessment: Group presentation and written assignment
- applied Research Methods
Module details
Broaden your knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices in conducting research including the application of appropriate research designs, research statistics and the use of the computer for data analyses. You will use a range of different research methods to successfully undertake a dissertation or any research project.
Assessment: Individual presentation and written report
Level 6 2 modules
- crew resource management
Module details
An opportunity to critically analyse and reflect on events that have defined key moments in the evolution of the aviation industry. Build on the foundations of the Root Cause Analysis and Threat Error Management modules. Concepts of Crew Resource Management and Resilience are introduced here to give you an effective 'toolbox' of operational best practice.
Assessment: Group presentation and written report
- dissertation
Module details
This module will assist you in understanding the planning and resource management needed to produce a coherent dissertation that showcases your detailed knowledge of a topic relevant to the course you are studying. You will cover approaches to research, developing a proposal, selecting a topic and developing core research questions, as well as reviewing literature and writing a literature review. The module includes data collection methods, sampling and accuracy of the research method and evalua
Assessment: Dissertation
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree combines aviation industry management with commercial pilot training. You'll start with core business foundations: how organisations work, marketing principles and business economics, giving you the analytical toolkit to understand the airline sector. In your second year, you'll progress to operations and supply chain management, organisational behaviour and people management, and strategy, all essential in running complex aviation operations. Throughout, you'll study themes such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting and marketing. The course culminates in specialist options and a capstone project or consultancy brief that integrates your learning across aviation and business management.
Who it's for
Most students entering this course held A-levels or equivalent qualifications, with the typical UCAS tariff among accepted students falling between 128 and 143 points. You'll need to be comfortable with full-time study and prepared for the practical demands of pilot training alongside academic work. This course suits those aiming for management positions within aviation or related industries, particularly if you want to combine commercial flying credentials with business acumen.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates were in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 60% were in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries (at 15 months) typically ranging from £24,000 to £32,000; after three years, £21,250 to £30,000; and after five years, £26,350 to £37,200. These figures reflect national outcomes for the field, not university-specific guarantees. Your earnings will depend on your role, employer and career choices.
University & format
This is a 2-year full-time Bachelor's degree (BSc Hons) at Skyborne Airline Academy, a university-level institution. The course is taught in English and leads to a nationally recognised UK degree award. It is recognised by a UK degree-awarding body.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 85% |
| a previous degree | 5% |
| a Baccalaureate | 5% |
| Other | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
The cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; the provider's page is authoritative.
Check fees at Skyborne Airline Academy →Check the finance route that applies to you
Support depends on ordinary residence, assessed fee status, course and provider nation. The provider nation is unresolved here, so no national cap or loan amount is being guessed.
Find your official student-finance route →Paying for it
- Tuition fee loan: applied for through the student-finance body for the UK nation you live in.
- Living-cost support: means-tested on household income, from your nation's student-finance body.
- Repayment: only above the income threshold set by your nation's student-finance system.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
Each UK nation runs its own student-finance system; check gov.uk for the rates that apply to you.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £32,000 | £28,500 – £35,000 | 13535 |
| 3 years after | £29,500 | £23,500 – £33,000 | 30 |
| 5 years after | £34,500 | £27,000 – £40,000 | 35 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 13,535. Cohort 2021-22.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
continued or completed
continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 13,535. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Home tuition is regulated and the cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Eligible students can apply for a tuition fee loan and living-cost support from the student-finance body for the UK nation they live in. Repayment thresholds differ by nation.
Where graduates go
Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £32,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.9 out of 10: NSS 72.7% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Skyborne Airline Academy from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Skyborne Airline Academy; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Skyborne Airline Academy’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Skyborne Airline Academy and gov.uk before you apply.
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